[URUGUAY-GHANA] Ghana's quest to be the first African team to reach the World Cup semifinals fell agonizingly short in a excruciatingly spectacular encounter that Uruguay captured on penalty kicks, 4-2, after 120 minutes of drama ended tied, 1-1. Read the whole story

[REACTION] Brazil coach Dunga confirmed his plans to step down following his team's 2-1 loss to the Netherlands in the quarterfinals of the World Cup. He said Felipe Melo, the game's goat, should not take the blame for the loss, but several former Brazilian stars thought otherwise. Read the whole story

[WORLD CUP VIEWING] Soccer America's list of soccer viewing establishments where you might be able to catch the World Cup games now numbers in the hundreds. Please be sure to check for opening times. Read the whole story

[MLS] Juan Pablo Angel's ninth goal of the season gave the visiting New York Red Bulls a 1-1 tie at the Colorado Rapids, extending their unbeaten streak to four games. For all the summaries, conference standings and holiday weekend schedule ... Read the whole story

"The reduction was approved by the federation board with Serie A voting against. The decision leaves a bitter taste in the mouth and does not resolve Italian soccer's problems."
-- Maurizio Beretta, President of Italy's Serie A, after the Italian federation decreased the number of foreigners allowed in Serie A in response to Italy's first-round exit at the 2010 World Cup. Italian clubs will only be allowed to buy one non-European Union player in the coming season. Teams had previously been allowed to buy two non-EU players per season. (Reuters)> ...More

[SCOREBOARD] The 2010
World Cup finished with an average of 2.27 goals a game, the second
lowest in history. Spain's eight goals in seven games were the fewest
of any team to win the World Cup. For
all
the World Cup
results and leading scorers ... ...More